Spread of odontogenic infection in puerperium: A case report and review of literature
Although puerperium is associated with many physiological changes, including the risk of infection and reduced immune response, the spread of odontogenic infection is rare. We present a case of a 35-year-old homemaker who is gravida 7 para 3 with 4 days history of bilateral diffuse facial swelling p...
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| author | Mujtaba Bala Mohammad Abubakar Kaura Anas Bawa Tsafe Olufemi Ibrahim Adigun Laraba Lawan Ahmadu |
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| description | Although puerperium is associated with many physiological changes, including the risk of infection and reduced immune response, the spread of odontogenic infection is rare. We present a case of a 35-year-old homemaker who is gravida 7 para 3 with 4 days history of bilateral diffuse facial swelling postdelivery. She is markedly pale with a haemoglobin of 5.7 g/dl. There was diffuse swelling in the submandibular, submental, buccal, sub masseteric, and periorbital spaces. The patient was investigated and treated with incision and drainage, extraction of the offending tooth, intravenous antibiotics and supportive care until symptoms resolution. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-da9e236b321b4bd2af66f625139d94bb2025-02-06T07:07:48ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Oral Research and Review2249-49872394-25412025-01-01171677010.4103/jorr.jorr_12_24Spread of odontogenic infection in puerperium: A case report and review of literatureMujtaba BalaMohammad Abubakar KauraAnas Bawa TsafeOlufemi Ibrahim AdigunLaraba Lawan AhmaduAlthough puerperium is associated with many physiological changes, including the risk of infection and reduced immune response, the spread of odontogenic infection is rare. We present a case of a 35-year-old homemaker who is gravida 7 para 3 with 4 days history of bilateral diffuse facial swelling postdelivery. She is markedly pale with a haemoglobin of 5.7 g/dl. There was diffuse swelling in the submandibular, submental, buccal, sub masseteric, and periorbital spaces. The patient was investigated and treated with incision and drainage, extraction of the offending tooth, intravenous antibiotics and supportive care until symptoms resolution.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jorr.jorr_12_24incision and drainageodontogenic infectionpuerperiumsubmandibular space |
| spellingShingle | Mujtaba Bala Mohammad Abubakar Kaura Anas Bawa Tsafe Olufemi Ibrahim Adigun Laraba Lawan Ahmadu Spread of odontogenic infection in puerperium: A case report and review of literature Journal of Oral Research and Review incision and drainage odontogenic infection puerperium submandibular space |
| title | Spread of odontogenic infection in puerperium: A case report and review of literature |
| title_full | Spread of odontogenic infection in puerperium: A case report and review of literature |
| title_fullStr | Spread of odontogenic infection in puerperium: A case report and review of literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spread of odontogenic infection in puerperium: A case report and review of literature |
| title_short | Spread of odontogenic infection in puerperium: A case report and review of literature |
| title_sort | spread of odontogenic infection in puerperium a case report and review of literature |
| topic | incision and drainage odontogenic infection puerperium submandibular space |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jorr.jorr_12_24 |
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